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Phases of the moon

Quiz by MARY MOORE

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  • Q1
    Why do we have day and night?
    Because the Earth rotates on its axis.
    Because the Earth revolves around the Sun.
    Because of Earth's orbit.
    Because the moon revolves around earth.
    120s
  • Q2
    When the side of earth you are on faces the sun_______________________________
    you have night
    you see the moon
    you need to go to bed
    you have daytime
    120s
  • Q3
    Earth's axis is ___________________________________
    tilted at 23.5 degrees.
    tall and solid
    an imaginary line around the center of the earth.
    a real pole that the earth spins on
    120s
  • Q4
    The earth ____________________ around the sun.
    rotates
    axis
    equator
    revolves
    120s
  • Q5
    The earth's axis
    reflects the sun's rays.
    stands straight up
    goes around the middle of the earth.
    goes from the north pole to the south pole
    120s
  • Q6
    We have ___________________ because the earth revolves around the sun.
    axis
    seasons
    equator
    day and night
    120s
  • Q7
    The moon is ___________________ than the other stars and planets even though it appears to be __________________.
    bigger; round
    bigger; smaller
    smaller; bigger
    smaller; round
    120s
  • Q8
    The moon looks bigger than the stars and other planets because
    it is so close to earth
    it has an axis.
    it is rotating
    it is HUGE
    120s
  • Q9
    The moon has ________________ gravity than earth.
    stronger
    harder
    more
    less
    120s
  • Q10
    The moon gets it's light from
    the sun
    a giant flashlight
    stars
    earth
    120s
  • Q11
    The moon orbits around ____________________________.
    the earth
    the milky way
    other planets
    stars
    120s
  • Q12
    When you see a lit round circle in the sky you are looking at
    a half moon
    a new moon
    a whole moon
    a full moon
    120s
  • Q13
    When the moon is between a quarter moon and a full moon, it is called a
    half moon.
    gibbous moon
    crescent moon
    new moon
    120s
  • Q14
    The next phase after the new moon is the
    crescent moon
    gibbous moon
    last quarter
    full moon
    120s
  • Q15
    When the moon is growing we say it is _____________.
    crescent
    waning
    new
    waxing
    120s

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